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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Cultural development.

Article L4433-27

…ogrammed within the framework of the regional heritage and sites commissions set up by Article L. 612-1 of the Heritage Code, and whose composition, in the overseas regions concerned, is defined by a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval procedure

Article R513-26

…es of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the body referred to in Article L. 512-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval procedure

Article R513-24

For authorisation under the conditions set out in I of Article L. 513-5, the association submits a file to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the composition of which is set by orde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval procedure

Article R513-25

On the basis of the information provided in the application, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess whether the association meets the conditions laid down in Articles L. 513…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Repayable advance.

Article L5141-2

Persons fulfilling one of the conditions mentioned in 3° to 7° of article L. 5141-1 as well as persons aged fifty and over registered on the jobseekers' list may benefit from financial assistance from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-2

All employers shall employ beneficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in Article L. 5212-13 in a minimum proportion of 6% of their total workforce. This rate is reviewed every five years, wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Working hours.

Article L6222-24

The time devoted by the apprentice to the training provided in the apprentice training centres is included in the working hours, except in the case of modules complementary to the training cycle, free…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Working hours.

Article L6222-25

…an apprentice under the age of eighteen is determined under the conditions set out in article L. 3162-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Working hours.

Article L6222-26

…age of eighteen. However, exemptions may be granted under the conditions set out in article L. 3163-2 for the establishments mentioned in that same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training commitments.

Article L6223-2

The employer enrols the apprentice in an apprentice training centre providing the teaching corresponding to the training provided for in the contract. The choice of apprentice training centre is speci…

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